Sep 3, 2002 7:46 AM

The funeral plans for Lionel Hampton, who died Saturday of complication from old age at the age of 94, have been set.…

Aug 28, 2002 1:24 PM

In Blue, Karrin Allyson’s follow up to her double Grammy-nominated Ballads—Remembering John Coltrane, debuted at No.…

Aug 28, 2002 1:24 PM

The Blind Boys of Alabama will tour the U.S. this fall in support of their new album Higher Ground (Real World…

Aug 14, 2002 4:58 AM

Pianist/composer Andrew Hill has recently been named as the winner of the 2003 JAZZPAR prize. The Danish award, the…

Aug 14, 2002 4:57 AM

Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Cannonball Adderley, Les McCann and Eddie Harris are names synonymous with jazz for the people,…

Jul 31, 2002 7:13 AM

With Elastic, Joshua Redman’s Warner Bros. album set for a Sept. 10 release, the saxophonist and composer rises to yet…

Jul 31, 2002 6:37 AM

Savoy Jazz is offering three new premium packages by major jazz icons, Charlie Parker, Lester Young and Stan Getz in…

Jul 23, 2002 12:38 PM

Mosaic has released The Complete Roulette Sarah Vaughan Studio Sessions. This eight-CD set showcases the incomparable…

Jul 17, 2002 7:30 AM

Nonesuch Records is launching the complete re-release of its landmark Explorer Series. The original series—issued on…

Jul 17, 2002 7:27 AM

Sometimes the celebration of a milestone in a jazz festival’s history can overshadow the music being presented that…